Metric System


Distance

Unit

 Number of Meters

 Approximate
U.S. Equivalent
  Kilometer (km)

 1,000

.62 miles
 Meter (m)

1

 39.37 inches
 Centimeter (cm)

 .01

 .39 inches
 Millimeter

 .001

 .039 inches
 Micrometer

 .000001

 .000039 inches

Volume

 Unit

 Number of Liters

  Approximate
U.S. Equivalent
 Liter (l)

 1

 1.057 quarts (liquid)
 Milliliter (ml)

 .001

 .061 cubic inches

 

Mass

 Unit

 Number of Grams

 Approximate
U.S. Equivalent
 Kilogram (kg)

 1,000

2.2 pounds
 Gram (g)

 1

  0.035 ounces
 Milligram (mg)

 .001

 .00035 ounces